Research

Vita

Studies of Business Administration at the University of Bayreuth where he was awarded a Doctor of Economics (Dr. rer. pol.) in 1988. Following Werner Volz worked as tax adviser and certified auditor and also as managing partner in medium-sized auditing companies and tax consultants.

Since 1993 he is a Professor for Business Administration with focus on Tax and Financing at the University of Applied Sciences Konstanz. Visiting professor at the Aston Business School from 1984 to 1988 in Birmingham/England, since 2003 visiting professor at the Swiss German University in Jakarta/Indonesia. Speaker in trainings in the fields of Business Administration, Taxation and Accounting.

Work and Research Focus

•  Corporate governance in family-owned companies
• Fiscal aspects and corporate governance
• Corporate governance and taxation
• Fiscal aspects of due diligence analysis and acquisitions
• International tax law

Memberships and Cooperations

• Responsible for the working group „Taxes, Audit and Accounting“ at the University of Applied Sciences Konstanz
• Member of the state supervised organization of all Public Accountants (Wirtschaftsprüferkammer) in Germany and the Chamber of Tax Consultants (Steuerberaterkammer)
• Member of the Council of Economic Advisers of the CDU (Christian Social Union)
• Managing Partner Volz & Bernreuther GmbH (Auditing and Tax Consultancy), München/Hof/Konstanz
• Expert in due diligence analysis, corporate descent and taxation of medium-sized enterprises
• Fiscal advisor of renowned financial intermediaries

Contact Information

Room F 104
t. +49 (0)7531 206-405
f. +49 (0)7531 206-427
E-mail Prof. Dr. Werner Volz